AR101 Lecture Notes - Blunt Trauma, Paleodemography, Taphonomy
26 Aug 2013
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Anatomy gross and microscopic study of anatomical structures. Archaeology study of past human societies through artifacts, biofacts, architecture, landscapes. Science a system for acquiring knowledge through experimentation and hypothesis testing. Bone is a very dynamic/ plastic tissue. Bone morphology is influenced by genetics and the environment. Life history events are recorded in the skeleton. Paleodemography: study of ancient population structure, mortality and fertility. Population relations: study of biological relationships and migration based on morphological and molecular variations. Paleopathology: the study of ancient health and disease; origin and evolution of disease. Paelonutrition: the analysis of prehistoric diets and dietary intake in relation to health and disease. At a macroscopic level, bones & bone fragments with join surfaces should be identifiable. If remains are in good condition & relatively complete, mni is probably accurate. Min number of individuals (mni) = an estimate. Reconstruction check for cross-mends & summarize represents the maximum number of individuals.
